Wind-shield for vehicles.



'1 No. 861,678. PATENTED JULY 30, 1907. E. SGHILDBAGK. WIND SHIELD FORVEHICLES l W W M r 6' I 7. 0 I N ea :2. 3: M 1 L A 7. m M D E \V L N H 0.w T T M A n O H fi P P A UNI ED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST SCHILDBACK, OF ELMHURST, ILLlNOISl WIND-SHIELD FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Iretters Patent.

Patented July 30,1907.

Application filed March is, 1907. Serial No. 362,178.

To all it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ennns'r SCHILDBACK, a citizen of the United States,and a resident ofiElmhurst, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented for Vehicles, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

certain new anduseful Improvements in Wind-Shields My invention relatesto wind-shields for vehicles,

and particularly automobiles, and its object isto pro:

vide a divided or split transparent shield, .the upper sash of which isreadily removable from the top of the lowersash, and which can be easilyand securely clamped into place either-in a raised or lowered adjustedposition. This I accomplish in the manner: hereinafter fully describedand as more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:+Figure'-1 is a side elevation of my improvedwind-shield shown applied to the forward portion of an automobile body,with theupper sash in a raised position. v Fig. 2-is a detachedperspective view ofthe fixture for adjusting the upper sash.- Fig.

body of an automobile comprising the usual side-sills 3is a transversesectionalview, slightlyenlarged, taken on dotted'line 3-3, Fig. i. Fig.4 is'a similar view on dotted line 4-4, Fig. l.-

The drawings represent the forward portion of the Aof the chassis andthe hood l3 covering the driving or propelling mechanism of the vehicle.Secured to and arising above the dash-board at the rearof the hoodis therectangular frame or lower sash G of the shield that surrounds asuitableplate of glass or. other transparent material. This sash ispreferably made of metal and its side edges project'downwardly toprovide suitable extensions 0, c, that assist in securing the said.lower sash in place. Preferably mounted in'the same vertical plane withand above the lower sash, and held in proper position by brackets D, isan upperremovable sash d, which likewise consists of a/rectangular metalframe surrounding a. plate of glass and preferably'corre sponding indimensions and general outline with the lowersash. p I

As shown, brackets D are permanently secured to the edge of and/projectabove the top of the stiles ofthe lower sash. They .areea'ch providedupon the vertical faces opposite each other with a suitable ll-shaped.

channel E, in which the upper sash preferably slides and is secured whenadjusted in a raised position.' In

the upper outside edge of this bracket a suitable slotted recess e iscut away so as to seat the shank of a set-screw 50 F engaging ascrew-threaded, opening-in the lower side edgeof the upper sash, by theturning of which said sash is securely clamped in position. (lastintegral with'bracket D, and projecting outwardlypreferably transverseto the yertical plane of the sashes, is a suit'-.- able bifurcatedbracing arm the two members ofwhicli" merge into a socket f that isadapted to receive and way.

gage said slotted recesswhen the upper sash is lowered hold th'e upperend of-a brace or stay-rod G. The oppofsiteor lower end of this braceGpreferably extends to and is bolted or otherwise secured to the forwardportion of the side sills of the chassis.

Ata convenient place upon the lower portion of the stiles of the 10mlsash I secure two laterally projecting.

supporting-plates 11 having their top edges each provided with asuitable recess or slot and it is so arranged that it is adapted toreceive and support the upper sash when the shield is lowered in themanner'shown in I dotted lines in Fig. 1. Secured to the upper portionof this sash is a plate having a keystone-shaped lug h projectingoutwardly therefrom, the edges of which are undercut in the manner shownand are adapted to engage a slot cut in boss 1 that is-cast on the rearof the bracket'D. When this wind-shield is in an ,open position thelower sideedges of the stiles 01" the upper sashes 'are slidin'to' thechannel of bracket Duntil the two sashes meet, and set-screw F is seatedin the recesse. The milled head of the set-screw is then turned until itsecurely clamps the sashes in said bracket.

When it is desired to lower or close' the wind-shield the upper sash issimply removed from above the lower sash and the lug h inserted in theslot in boss 'i on the bracket. The'sash maythen be forced down as faras it will go in this slot so that the shank of screwF will seat itselfin the recess of bracket H. The screw is then tightened until it clampsthe parts securely in place so means secured to and projecting abovethe'stil'es of said lo'wer sash-having channels in the inneroppcsingedges of their projected portions in which said upper sash ismounted,'a1id provided withslotted recesses in one of the faces:thereof, means engaging said upperfsash and adapted to clamp the sameto said first-mentioned means in a vertical position above said lowersash, and means projecting from the upper portion of said upper sash andadapted to 2.-A wind-shield for vehicles comprising a stationary lowersash and alg 'upper sash removably mounted thereon, means secured to andprojecting above the stiles of said lower sash having channels in theinner opposing "edges of their projected portions in which said uppersash is mounted, and provided with slotted recesses in one of the facesthereof, a setscr'ew engaging said upper sash and adapted to clamp thesame tosaid means in a vertical position above said lower sash, andmeans projecting from the upper portionpf said upper sash and adapted-town 3. A wind-shield for vehicles comprising a stationary lower sashand an upper-sash removahly mounted thereon, brackets secured to andprojecting above the stiles of said lower sash having channels in theinner opposing edges of their projected portlonB in which said uppersash is mounted and'provlded with slotted recesses in one ofthe facesthereof, a set-screw engaglngsaidupper sash and adapted engage saidslotted recess when theupper sash is lowered.

to clamp the same to said bracket in a vertical position above saidlower sash, and means projecting from the upper portion of said uppersash and adapted to engage said slotted recess when the upper sash islowered.

' 4. A wind-shield for vehicles comprising 'a stationary lower sash andan upper sash removably mounted thereon, brackets secured to andprojecting above the stiles of said lower sash having channels in theinner opposingedg'es 01- their projected portions in which said uppersash is mounted, and provided with slotted recesses in one of the facesthereof a set-screw engaging" said upper sash and adapted verticalposition from the upper to clamp the same to said bracket in a abovesaid lower sash, a lug projecting sash and adapted to engage saidslotted upper sash is lowered, and means secured to the lower por; tionof said lower sashfor supporting said upper sash in a lowered position.

A wind-shield for lower sash and an upper brackets secured to andvehicles comprising a stationary sash removably mounted thereon,projecting above the stiles of said lower sash having channels in theinner opposing edges 01' their projected portions in which said uppersash is 7 mounted, and provided with slotted recesses in one of thefaces thereof, a sct-screw engaging said upper sash and adapted to clampthe same to said bracket in a vertical position above said lower sash :1lug projecting from the upper sash and adapted to engage said slottedrecesswhen the upper sash is lowered, and a supporting-plate secured tothe lower portion of said lower sash for supporting said upper sash in alowered position.

sane-rs same to said bracket above said sash is lowered. vehiclescomprising a stationary lower sash, and a removable upper sash,corresponding lower sash and each consisting of a suitable plateprovided with a slotted recess, a channel in'the inner opposing edge ofthe projected portion of said plate, a cut away portion at the top ofsaid channel and a bracing arm projecting forwardly from said plate, aset-screw engaging the upper set-screw engaging said upper to andprojecting from the adapted to engage the resash and seated in said cutaway portion and adapted to clamp said sash to said bracket, lugsprojecting from said upper sash adapted to engage said recesses whenlowered, and braces secured at one end to said bracing arm and havingits opposite end secured to the body of the vehicle.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th dayof February, A. D., 1907.

ERNEST SCHILDBACK.- [L. 8.]

Witnesses W. R. Biisiuossniv, E. K. LUNDY.

